Gasoline hose nozzle attachment



Feb. 7,1939. c. HAIL 2,146,211

' I GASOLINE H051: NOZZLE ATTACHMENT Filed April 11, 1938 Ca/"Z Hajj ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 7, 1939 Q UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GASOLINE HOSE NOZZLE ATTACHMENT Carl Hail, Albany, Tex.

Application April 11, 1938, Serial No. 201,427

2 Claims. (Cl. 73-294) This invention relates to gasoline hose nozzle substantially elliptical formation in longitudinal attachments and has for an object to provide a cross section so as to permit its passage readily float operated indicator attachment adapted to through the filling tube 213 of a conventional be applied to the nozzle of any gasoline hose gasoline tank 2i.

5 without any changes in the construction of the In operation the indicator knob 18 is in full 5 nozzle and adapted to indicate the level of gaso- View of the station attendant at all times and line in an automobile or other vehicle tank so is moved upwardly by the float when the tank is that overflow waste in filling the tank will be full, from the position shown in full lines in positively eliminated. Figure 1 to the position shown in dotted lines,

A further object is to provide an indicator of thus furnishing a visible warning that the nozzle 10 this type which will be formed of a few strong valve 22 must be shut off to prevent waste by simple and durable parts, which will be inexoverflow. pensive to manufacture and which will not easily A modified form of the invention is shown in get out of order. Figure 3 in which the parts are the same as With the above and other objects in view the above described and have been given identical 15 invention consists of certain novel details of connumerals with the exception that the float stem struction and combinations of parts hereinafter 3 is s ig t y Cu longitudinally Conform to fully described and claimed, it being understood th Cu at o a Slightly @ulVed HOZZIB that various modifications may be resorted to Fro t e ab ve de pt n it s ou t t at Within the scope of the appended claims witho t the construction and operation of the invention 20 departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of will be fully understood without further explathe advantages of the invention. nation.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of What is Cla med s! this specification, 1. An indicator attachment for gasoline hose 25 Figure l is a side elevation showing a convenno les CO D E a p Of Spring ps 25 tional gasoline hose and motor vehicle tank, the adapted to em a e t e HO I aligned. eye 0 hose being equipped with a liquid level indicator the clamps, a W forming, a t Stem Slidably constructed in accordance with the invention. engaged in Said y float the bOtbOIn f Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the t e te and an indicator knob on the D of the indicator with parts in elevation. stem engageable with the uppermost eye limiting 30 Figure 3 is a cross sectional view of the indid w wa d movement of the float 130 a P t cator and nozzle taken on the line 3-3 of Figjacent to and below the outlet end of the nozzle, ure 1. 0 said knob being adapted to be in full view of Figure 4 is a side elevation of a modified form an Operator and adapted to be moved upw r of the indicator in which the same is applied to y the l at W en a tank in Which the nozzle is 5 a slightly curved nozzle. inserted, is full.

Referring now to the drawing in which like 2. An indicator attachment for gasoline hose characters of reference designate similar parts in n l comprising a p f p i r n spr n the various views, it designates a pair of split p y 011 the pp Sides of t ps 40 ring spring clamps each having a, guide eye H from the open sides Of the clamps, a float stem projecting from its outer side diametrically oppo- Slidahly ehgagfid in Said y a y s adap ed site the open end iii of the clamp, as best shown to be disposed in superposed p s t on When the in Figure 3. The clamp may be faced with rubhose nozzle is inserted in a tank to be filled, a her as shown at M to secure a firm grip on the float on one end of the stem, and a knob on the conventional nozzle E5 of the conventional hose other end of the Stem ehgageable W the ppe 45 it of a gasoline pump, not shown. most of said superposed eyes to dispose the float A float stem I? is slidably fitted in the clamps at its downward limit of movement adjacent to III which latter are arranged in spaced relation and b o the d a e end O the nozzle, said on the nozzle with their eyes H in alignment. n being Within full view of n p rator and An indicator knob 58 is secured to the upper end adapted to he moved p y y h float when of the stem and normally is supported upon the the ta k is full. eye ll of the upper clamp [0. A float I9 is secured to the lower end of the stem and is of CARL HAIL. 

